🌱 From New York to the Heartland: The Orphan Train Experience and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• From New York to the Heartland: The Orphan Train Experience at St. Joseph Township Swearingen Memorial Library

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
• Monday: A shower and t-storm; cooler, temps: high: 67, low: 56.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in St. Joseph

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Monday September 21

• From New York to the Heartland: The Orphan Train Experience
  St. Joseph Township Swearingen Memorial Library, 201 N 3rd St, St. Joseph
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday September 20

• CULX-CU-Lindy Exchange Fall 2026 →
  Illini Union, 1401 W Green St, Urbana
  1:00 pm
• Season 13 Board Game Bootcamp →
  The Idea Store, 125 Lincoln Square, Urbana
  1:30 pm
• Franklin Middle School Tour
  Franklin STEAM Academy, 817 N Harris Ave, Champaign
  2:00 pm

Monday September 21

• JV Football @ Normal Community
  Central High School Champaign, IL 61820
  5:00 pm

Tuesday September 22

• Girls Tennis @ Normal west
  Central High School Champaign, IL 61820
  4:00 pm
• Girls Swim and Dive @ Centennial
  Central High School Champaign, IL 61820
  4:30 pm
• Boys Soccer @ Urbana
  Central High School Champaign, IL 61820
  4:30 pm
• Volleyball vs. Normal West * All levels
  Central High School Champaign, IL 61820
  5:00 pm
• Collage Night →
  Gallery Art Bar, 119 W Main St, Urbana
  7:00 pm
• International Folk Dance →
  UU Church of Urbana-Champaign, 309 W Green St, Urbana
  7:30 pm

Wednesday September 23

• Flag Football vs. Normal West
  Central High School Champaign, IL 61820
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Napletons Arlington Heights Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram posted a job opening for Porter in Urbana. Apply here.
• Urbana School District #116 posted a job opening for Elementary Lunchroom Supervisor in Urbana. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near St. Joseph here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Urbana

• Girls' Trip takes a turn on the dance floor (wandtv.com)
• Amber Glen Fun Fair (chambanamoms.com)
• West Nevada packs a punch, plays with heart (dailyillini.com)

Savoy

• Physical, emotional burdens drive compelling 'The Weight' (news-gazette.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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